Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 458 If it succeeds, it will benefit the people

Xinhan's hemp paper is much thicker than vellum paper. This is because the average fiber length of hemp material is longer than that of raw materials such as Pupi. Hemp fiber is fifteen to 25 millimeters longer, and ramie is even 120 to 180 millimeters. The mulberry skin fiber is six to nine millimeters, and the mulberry fiber is fourteen to twenty millimeters.

In this case, the paper produced by using the latter two is of course much thinner than hemp paper.

But even mulberry paper and mulberry paper, after being made, must be within the range of [-] mm to [-] mm.

However, the paper of the Tang Dynasty could be controlled to less than [-] mm, even if it was hemp paper!

What is this concept?
This is equivalent to reducing the thickness of the original paper by more than half when other conditions remain unchanged. Take out such paper and you can feel the beauty of it just by touching it with your hands. , and it looks more beautiful with the eyes.

This is true even in later generations. There is a clear difference in the look and feel between thick paper and thin paper.

Europeans, even in the [-]th century, were unable to produce tissue paper like that of the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, the papermaking technology that Chen Zhi came up with was based on the technology of the Tang Dynasty. This technology transcended the times and exceeded hundreds of years. Although it only reduced the thickness by half, the accumulation required was amazing. I don’t know how many times I failed before I found a way.

Therefore, as soon as such technology was brought out and handed over to the craftsmen in front of them, and when they were allowed to operate it themselves, many details that violated their current logic and experience happened again and again.

As a result, every time Li Li and his younger brother Li Wei made a step, and every time a new link was involved, new doubts arose, and then they found Chen Zhi and repeatedly sought confirmation and questioning.

"According to what you said, the prefect, such thin paper will easily break during the process of peeling off the paper. In this way, all the previous processes will be in vain, a waste of effort and wealth!" Li Wei came over to ask with sweating profusely. He had just been working, but after discovering the problem, he immediately rushed over and asked, fearing that the speed would be slow and the next few links would be completed, wasting energy in vain.

Behind him, his brother Li Li looked at Chen Zhi with worry on his face. He only knew a little bit about papermaking technology and was not as good as his brother, so he had to listen to Li Wei's advice. Once he heard about the dangers involved, he couldn't let it go. Make up your mind.

Chen Zhi smiled and said: "No need to worry, as long as the paper curtain is fine and uses more advanced papermaking technology to uncover the semi-wet paper and dry it, it can be guaranteed not to break. The key here, I I’ll tell you this.”

Immediately afterwards, Chen Zhi spoke to Li Wei's astonished eyes and explained some technical points, including many details and specific operation steps, which can be said to be very precise.

"...There are two options for this paper curtain. One is a striped paper curtain, and the other is a bamboo curtain. You can try the latter in this regard. Before I went north, I asked someone to contact the south to purchase it. A batch of bamboos, I didn’t know until I came to Daijun that there were actually bamboo forests here, but the bamboo species were different from those in the south. Different species may have different effects, so I used bamboos from the south first, and then I became familiar with the characteristics of bamboos from the north. , and further improvements.”

"It's amazing. The prefect is really knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He can even explain the method of making paper so clearly. My fifth uncle also makes paper, but he doesn't want to reveal the trick. I can only watch from the sidelines. His methods are definitely not as perfect as your prefect." After listening to Chen Zhi's instructions, Li Wei's eyes lit up, as if he saw a fun toy, and he couldn't wait to feel emotional.

But Li Li was shocked and quickly reminded: "Xiaowei, you can't talk nonsense. The prefect's methods are secrets that are not passed down. It is already an honor for us to work for him. You must not This method was leaked."

"Third brother, don't worry. How can I not know this? I understand!" Li Wei smiled at his brother, then cupped his hands towards Chen Zhigong, and then rushed over in a hurry, eager to Apply the main points of Professor Chen Zhi to practice.

As soon as his brother left, Li Li said to Chen Zhi with some anxiety: "My lord, my younger brother is still a little temperamental. It's not right to tell him such an important prescription. Why don't you give it to him separately, just in case? ." He still remembered the method of keeping each link confidential. After all, if there was any leakage, he would be responsible. If it came from his brother, it would be even worse.

Chen Zhi waved his hands and said: "It doesn't matter. Papermaking is a delicate job. Only one person can control the situation to prevent the situation from getting out of control. Otherwise, it is good for everyone to perform their own duties, but when combined together, they may not be the same and cannot match each other. In the future, wait and see As the reputation of our Daijun Paper has spread, this papermaking workshop will definitely expand and more people will join in. Even some poor people in the city, I will let them come to help, earn wages, and supplement the family income."

"What? You want ordinary people to join in? This is impossible!" Li Li suddenly shook his head and said in an admonishing tone: "My lord, I have a word to say, this mixed group of people join, the good and the bad are mixed, and more It’s not easy to protect Fang Zi, not to mention that ordinary people may not be able to do fine work. If they come, they may be a disservice and make us craftsmen in a hurry."

"You are right to worry, so I ask ordinary people to help with auxiliary work and trivial matters. For example, the method I taught you requires the use of mucus. Just now Li Wei mentioned paper If it is too thin, it will break as soon as it is peeled off, or it will be difficult to peel off at all, so some mucus must be mixed into the paper pulp to lubricate it to make the paper non-stick and easy to peel off." As Chen Zhi said, he noticed that Li Li was gradually entranced. , listened carefully, and further explained: "This mucus must be extracted from some plants, such as carambola vines, hibiscus leaves, etc. The process of collecting vine leaves, transporting them, and then extracting them is trivial and arduous. If you use Craftsmen will inevitably spend manpower and time to do this, which is not beautiful, so it is better to select people to help, free the craftsmen from these tedious processes, and devote themselves to papermaking without worrying about anything else."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Li fell into deep thought, trying to understand the meaning of Chen Zhi's words.

And Chen Zhi didn't bother him.

According to Chen Zhi's idea, once the papermaking industry is established, it can expand and reproduce. Through technological differences and the advantages of connections, as long as the progress goes smoothly, an industry hegemon can be created soon. In this way, the needed manpower will be created. It will gradually increase, thereby increasing jobs and creating a new specialty for Dai County, thereby attracting refugees and retaining the population.

"Although this is just a trail and cannot be compared with the population in the family's Wubao, it is a living example that allows the people under the family's command to compare and know the good and the bad."

He clearly remembered that when he was on a study tour, he passed a small town. The town was extremely barren, and the lives of the people in it were even more miserable. However, under such circumstances, they continued to praise the man in the town. Landlords, tell them how benevolent and righteous they are and how good they are to them. People in other places live in even more misery.

But in fact, these are all caused by the landlord's propaganda. The fundamental reason is that the people have limited channels to obtain information. They are brainwashed by the landlord's propaganda and believe it is true, so they sit at the bottom of the well and look at the sky.

Although Daijun is a county, because of the restrictions on the personal freedom of the people in Shijia Wubao, there are still such problems. If you want to break it, you must create a contrast.

Li Li also figured it out at this time and couldn't help but said: "Well, this idea of ​​the prefect is indeed brilliant. If this tissue paper has no mucus, it cannot be opened, and pure mucus has no effect except being mixed into the paper pulp." The usefulness is that the hands of the two sides are separated, so that the person who secretly learned the paper method will not be able to peel off the paper, and the person who only moves plants will not be able to use the method without fail!"

His starting point was still confidentiality. Chen Zhi shook his head, a little helpless, but said no more, because Li Li's worry was not unfounded. After all, anyone else would be thinking about confidentiality.

"The technology I have come up with is currently the first generation. It has the purpose of promotion. Besides, it will be drawn soon. The issue of confidentiality is not very urgent. It can also be used as bait to catch fish. I Even though I’m not from Wuling, fishing is a lot of fun.”

Chen Zhi was thinking about this and discussing with Li Li. Over there, Li Wei had already started working enthusiastically. Because it was the first time to start work, the required equipment, mucus, preparations, glue, etc. had all been arranged in advance. Chen Zhi sent someone to configure it, put it aside, and asked them to use it according to the steps, so it went very smoothly.

However, Chen Zhi couldn't stay here forever, so after giving Li Li a few instructions, he left the little bookboy Chen Wu here and asked him to take care of him and make contact while he went back to the Yamen to handle official duties.

After a few days of busy work, there are very few official duties left in the county guard's yamen. Chen Zhi's work efficiency has amazed all the officials and servants in the yamen. Set it up so that people can't help but feel awe.

So when he was working, people around him didn't dare to make a sound and were cautious.

However, in the evening, the quiet and orderly Yamen was suddenly broken by a call. Then Chen Zhi's book boy Chen Wu rushed in. As soon as he saw Chen Zhi, he couldn't wait to shout : "Master! Yes! Yes!"

Chen Zhi suddenly started sweating profusely. He glanced at the strange looks of the people around him and quickly interrupted the book boy: "Take a breath and explain clearly!"

Chen Wu also realized that there was something wrong with his words, his face turned red, and he said: "The workshop has produced results, and the paper has come out! I have never seen such good paper!"

　The list will be compiled tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)